adidas AG (ADS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.73x

adidas AG (ADS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.73x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of €-350.00 Million is below net income of €482.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore investment intensity of adidas AG to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.73x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

€-350.00 Million
EUR

Net Income

€482.00 Million
EUR

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

adidas AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2013–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for adidas AG across 12 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is adidas AG's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for adidas AG (2013–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for adidas AG. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see adidas AG (ADS) total market value.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (EUR) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.56x €751.00 Million €1.34 Billion ▼ -85.3%
2024 3.81x €2.91 Billion €764.00 Million ▲ +529.3%
2022 -0.89x €-543.00 Million €612.00 Million ▼ -158.8%
2021 1.51x €3.19 Billion €2.12 Billion ▼ -56.1%
2020 3.44x €1.49 Billion €432.00 Million ▲ +141.1%
2019 1.43x €2.82 Billion €1.98 Billion ▼ -9.6%
2018 1.58x €2.69 Billion €1.70 Billion ▲ +5.0%
2017 1.50x €1.65 Billion €1.10 Billion ▲ +13.3%
2016 1.33x €1.35 Billion €1.02 Billion ▼ -22.9%
2015 1.72x €1.09 Billion €634.00 Million ▲ +20.2%
2014 1.43x €701.00 Million €490.00 Million ▲ +77.6%
2013 0.81x €634.00 Million €787.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.